Kyle Ryan
| IP | 218 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.046 |
| WHIP | 1.376 |
| BB/9 | 3.509 |
| SO/9 | 6.069 |
- Full name Kyle Ryan
- Born 09/25/1991 in Auburndale, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Auburndale
- Debut 08/30/2014
- Drafted in the 12th round (373rd overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2010 (signed for $100,000).
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Detroit knew Ryan better than any team. Auburndale (Fla.) High, his alma mater, is located just 10 miles from the Tigers' complex in Lakeland, and he pitched for their team in the East Coast Professional Showcase in the summer of 2009. That fall, he pitched for the U.S. 18-and-under team that won a gold medal at the Pan Am Championships in Venezuela. When Ryan came out throwing 84-86 mph in his first start last spring, several scouts backed off of him, figuring he'd be better off following through on his commitment to South Florida. Detroit continued to monitor him and saw his fastball rise to 89-92 mph late in his senior season, which was enough for the club to invest a 12th-round pick and $100,000 bonus. A lanky lefthander with a low three-quarters arm angle, Ryan resembles White Sox first-rounder Chris Sale when Sale was coming out of high school in the same part of Florida three years earlier. Though Ryan shows the potential for a good slider, it's still inconsistent and he sometimes tips it off by dropping his arm slot a little. His changeup occasionally has some drop, but it still needs a lot of work. Ryan has enough stuff and maturity to handle a low Class A assignment as a teenager this year. The Tigers are intrigued by his projectability.
